poly_chromatic | ♦ ♦ 8th Contract

[ 'Li' stands in his spartan kitchen. Surrounded by steaming pots and colorful heaps of groceries, he chops vegetables at uncanny speed. At the counter is an embarrassment of dishes. One would assume he's expecting company. ]

[ Nope. That's just how much the boy eats. ]

Prenups, hm? Practical.

Except a perfect contract doesn't guarantee perfect results.

[ Stew simmers in the big pot as he sautes the onions together with garlic and beef cubes, adding water-chestnuts and baby corn. He tips the contents of the saucepan into the pot, stirring it in with a wooden spoon. Noticing the Network device, he smiles benignly. ]

I hope everyone's having a good week. The previous curses ~~revealed valuable information~~ were really difficult for some people. [ He moves to mix sauces in a small bowl. Stops, as if remembering something. ] Oh -- and Korra? [ A blush spreads across his face. He stammers like a tall boy whose voice has cracked. ] You'll, um, have to tell me what Water Tribe dishes you like. Also, maybe we could sit down and discuss this ... document-thing the City's lawyers drew up? At least before we, um ... [ He blushes again. Returns to stirring the sauce with renewed vigor. ]

[ Such a bold and assertive Groom-to-Be. ]

[ OOC: Cursed. And probably dimly aware he's cursed? He knows he'd have no logical reason to marry except as a cover. The strikeouts in the prenup indicate his thoughts. ]

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That's too bad. I'm sure you can't help it. Some people are just more forthcoming than others.

[ Ching ching. ]

That's true. But not everyone would fight that hard or go that far.

Forthcoming? I'm worse than that. I'm just a big blabbermouth. Even I know it. My mouth's gotten me, and others, into a lot of trouble. I'm just trying to do better now.

[Indeed, Hei. Freakin' information jackpot.]

I guess. I like to think other people would. Some people in my world just can 't, or they're busy doing something else.

Well. Filters always help in this place. And being careful around shady people.

[ Look how non-shady Li is~ ]

At least you don't have to worry about that here.

Yeah, but I'm so stupid, I'd probably just admit I had a filtered conversation if I was asked. And I think they suspect I'm a bad judge of character, too. I'm not that bad. [He just learns people are shady and doesn't care.]

No, but there's other things to worry about. Like the deities, and how other people don't like being trapped here. I don't even like being trapped here. I feel caged.

You can know someone for years, but not know their character completely. [ Just ask him about Amber. Wait. Don't. ] Don't be so hard on yourself.

Everyone feels caged here. Anyone can leave without warning, too. Friends. Family. It's a very tense environment. [ He pauses. ] But it's the same in real life, isn't it? You're never 100% certain of anything.

Yeah, or things about them. I know. And I'm not as bad at understanding or judging people as they think. I just don't care. Does it really change anything if they know I'm an angel and can fly and stuff? I don't think it does.

Not quite. At least back home I could just leave Tokyo if I want. Here we can't get very far. And things aren't THIS uncertain. There's a different level here. Plus, if someone's fucking with us? That just pisses me off.

I'm taking down God back home for the same shit, what makes you think I'm not going to go after anyone doing that here?

It matters if these people might hurt you. Otherwise, you're right. It isn't a big deal.

[ His years in Heaven's War have shaped him to classify everyone as ally, threat or non-entity. ]

...So you'll help Miss Alexiel fight the Deities?

They can try, is more like it. I'm not afraid of that, for good reason.

[Setsuna fells to classify things. Hence some of his problems.]

More like we'll help each other. Like we always have.

You're saying you don't have any weaknesses?

That's good. At least you both always have someone watching your backs.

No, I have weaknesses. Everyone does. But I'm just not afraid, and I can pretty much take care of myself.

Yeah. And we have other people to help, too.

I see.

[ What weaknesses do angels have, he wonders. ]

A whole support system, huh? You're lucky.

[ Hei's always worked best alone. But that doesn't stop him from thinking of comrades back home. He had a function with his team. ]

[Wings. And Setsuna has others, besides. Just get him drunk.]

Yeah, I know. I'm lucky to get to see my best friend again, too. Not many people get that chance.

[ Perhaps he will. ]

Your best friend? You mean Kira-san?

Does something happen to him back in your world?

[ Other than him being Lucifer. ]

[Hei could eat and drink him under a table.]

Yeah.... He died. [Sad look for a bit. Then he perks up all over again.]

So I'm really glad to have this chance and be with him again.

[ Probably. ]

He did? [ .... is the boy on Prozaic ....? ] I'm sorry to hear that. How?

[No, just naturally cheerful, and looks at the bright side, and doesn't like staying sad for too long. Though he's a pro at emo when he wants to be!]

He died protecting me. [Back to sad look, btw. Didn't really want to think of this stuff. He puts the device down, since his hands are shaking.] He stupidly got in the way to protect me and couldn't heal from it.

[ .... definitely on Prozaic .... ]

That's ... [ He feigns a proper expression of sympathy. ] That's terrible. Who was attacking you?

Did Alexiel tell you about Rosiel? Her brother?

She did. The Inorganic one. Made of death and the plague or something.

It was him?

Yeah, him.

Well.

I hope he gets his just desserts, for what it's worth.

I thought that way for a long time, too. But things didn't quite work out that way.

What about you? You got people from home here?

They didn't?

[ He shakes his head. ]

None.

[ There is one. A possible Contractor. ]

No, they didn't. I just felt horrible for him, in the end.

Nnn. Isn't that lonely? I wouldn't like it much, at least. [But he'd still make tons of friends and be fine.]

Even though he killed your best friend?

[ What's wrong with this boy? ]

It's all right. To be honest, I don't mind keeping to myself.

[ Although the ticking is gradually driving him insane. ]

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